Anyone who offers to buy gold on TV or in the Newspaper are out to screw you, plain and simple!

Gold prices vary based upon karat and spot price.

If they don’t list a “spot price” for your gold give them the finger and walk out. Spot price should be between 90-95% current trading market price. There are lots of mining shops, gold mutual funds, and investment funds who will pay you top dollar for your gold and that's really what this forum is about ..... Where to get top dollar for you gold, rings, necklaces and other jewelry.

It helps if you refine your own gold first. Educating you how to refine your gold is a post for another day, just know that it is easier to sell 24k 99.9% fine gold than it is to sell a 12k gold plated chain necklace.

The same goes for silver or platinum, or any other metal for that matter.

If you've sold gold in the past post about your experience.

American Ghost Town Hunters eXtreme Metal Detecting
"Everything that you want is just on the other side of Fear."

A few years ago (2011), I had about twenty fine gem rings I had purchased at various auctions and estate sales. The market value for the entire collection was in the $60,000 range and I was only interested in getting wholesale at a fraction of that price (I was hoping for $20,000, but would have taken as low as $10,000 since I had paid probably $2,000 for then entire lot). Included in the collection was a platinum 2ct blue diamond ring which was accented with over a carat of near flawless rubies and almost a carat of VVS G-color diamonds. This piece was worth about $25,000 alone. The man at the jewelry store said the ring was garbage and he would only give me $900 tops, and that was doing me a favor. I pointed out that he had a blue diamond solitaire from the exact same designer in the case behind me for $36,000. He held his ground. Okay, I won’t sell this ring today.

The blue diamond ring was nothing compared to what came next. The dude then gestured to a ring in my collection and asked, “What’s that?”

“That is a quarter carat enhanced red diamond in platinum. The diamond is natural but the color is from irradiation.” I replied. Irradiation is a common technique, the blue diamond above is a result of irradiation too.

“That’s not a diamond. That’s a garnet!” He almost screamed at me.

“No, that is a diamond.”

“I know a garnet when I see one, and that is a garnet. I bet you $100,000 cash that if I take out my tester it’s not a diamond.” He challenged.

“*****, you’re on, buddy. I’ve my tester right here too.” I shook his hand and we both tested the stone. *beeeeeeep* went the testers affirming my statement that the stone was in fact a diamond. I put out my hand and said, “Thank you for the hundred grand, you’ve made my day!”

This $1,200 ring has resulted in a $100,000 grudge.
He had security drag me from the store and accused me of cheating. I reported this jeweler to the Better Business Bureau and to the Washington State Attorney General. If this is how this jewelry store treats an expert in the field what are they doing to the man who just lost his job or to the widow whose home is in foreclosure? In other words, screw most Jewelers.

Along your journey of making deals you will come across disreputable sorts like this guy, and you will also come across sweet, knowledgeable, kind, trustworthy jewelers. Don't let them rip you off!

American Ghost Town Hunters eXtreme Metal Detecting
"Everything that you want is just on the other side of Fear."